By: Adapted from www.101cookbooks.com.
Purple rice cooks up sticky and very slightly sweet. It’s delicious in this coconut rice recipe, topped with crispy fried shallots and toasted cashews.
Time: Preparation 30 mins
Serving: 6 Servings
Ingredients
- 2 c purple Thai sticky rice
- 1 c coconut milk
- 1.5 c water
- 0.5 c cashews
- 0.25 c butter
- 4 shallots
Preparation
Place the rice in a heavy pot. Fill partway with cool water and swish the rice around to rinse. Carefully pour out the cloudy water, and rinse 3 more times until the water is mostly clear. Add the coconut milk, water, and salt to the pot of rice. Heat over a medium-high flame and bring to a boil. Stir, reduce the heat to very low, and cover tightly. Cook 15-20 minutes, undisturbed. Remove from heat and let rest, covered, for 10-15 minutes.
Toast the cashews in a dry skillet over high heat, stirring frequently, until golden brown and fragrant. Remove from heat and set aside.
Melt the butter or coconut oil in a small skillet over medium-high heat. Stir in the shallots and a pinch of salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the shallots are dark, golden brown. Transfer to a paper towel-lined dish.
Fluff the rice in the pot and transfer to a serving dish. Top with the toasted cashews and fried shallots.
